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Old 10-01-2009, 05:40 AM   #9
John V
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Originally Posted by FC View Post
That's the only reasonable answer I can see. Stiffer sawy leads to less independent movement of the wheels, which leads to less compliance with the road, which (adversly) affects the size of the tire patch making contact.

But I admitedly know nothing about car suspensions.
Actually, the size of the contact patch doesn't change.
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